Ireland vs Norway: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes

Ireland
5,586 Crashes
in 2024
Norway
3,166 Crashes
in 2024
Ireland rank
33rd
Norway rank
36th

Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5,586 Crashes against 3,166 Crashes in Norway, a difference of 2,420 Crashes.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 36th of 44 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 5,825 Crashes 8,798 Crashes 2,973 Crashes Norway
1980s 5,654 Crashes 8,385 Crashes 2,731 Crashes Norway
1990s 7,357 Crashes 8,642 Crashes 1,285 Crashes Norway
2000s 6,296 Crashes 8,093 Crashes 1,797 Crashes Norway
2010s 5,746 Crashes 4,938 Crashes 808.1 Crashes Ireland
2020s 5,333 Crashes 3,471 Crashes 1,862 Crashes Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 5,586 Crashes against 3,166 Crashes in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes between Ireland and Norway?
2,420 Crashes, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
Ireland ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 36th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes
Unit
Crashes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 2,505 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

People killed in road crashes within 30 days the crash occurred, people injured in road crashes, and road injury crashes.